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Loddon is a pleasant small town which has grown rapidly over the past few years. The centre is dominated by the church of the Holy Trinity, built at the end of the 15th century, with Church Plain at its front which provides a focal point for the town. It is the only town of any size in South Norfolk with direct access to the Norfolk Broads. |
The Parish is administered within Norfolk by South Norfolk Council with local representation carried out by Loddon Parish Council.
Loddon now functions as a commuter and light industrial town with principally arable farming in the surrounding countryside.
It is however still very much the local centre for the area.
But the town is also, perhaps most importantly, a major centre for tourism in the southern Broads area with a number of boatyards based on the River Chet providing hire craft for holiday makers.
The town centre, designated a conservation area, has a great deal to offer both residents and visitors - it has its own doctors' surgery, dentists, opticians, library, bank, police station, fire station, Post Office and tele-cottage.
There are three Schools (First Middle and High), as well as nursery education.
The Industrial Estate on the edge of the town provides significant employment opportunities and continues to thrive and expand.
Although out-of-town supermarkets have certainly had their effect on the smaller shops in Loddon, these shops continue to compete successfully by providing good quality and value with a friendly and personal service.
Free car-parking, off road as well as on, encourages people to stay and look around.
There are also a number of community buildings; the Jubilee Hall, a self financing social club, and centre for much of the sport in Loddon, The Hollies, and Hollies Annex, and the Old
Town Hall - buildings now administered by Loddon Buildings and Preservation Trust.
These facilities not only serve Loddon but also many of the communities that surround it.